Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
®
Gamma Zeta Omega Chapter
Miami, Florida | Est. 1940
Programs
Service and sisterhood have been the cornerstone of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® since 1908. With the theme Soaring to Greater Heights of Service and Sisterhood, the 2022-2026 administration seeks to build upon Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s rich legacy of service by galvanizing our sisterhood of more than 120,000 active members to lead on the front lines of change, education, and advocacy.
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This administration has six initiatives. Strengthen Our Sisterhood will serve as the administration’s “Foundation Initiative” as we strengthen our bonds to support our service mission.
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The remaining five initiatives will serve as the “Program Initiatives” which include:
These initiatives are designed to improve the lives of those we serve. We will work collaboratively to maximize our outreach on progressive endeavors and consistently produce leaders who will advance our credo of service
Strengthen Our Sisterhood
Overview
For more than a century, our sisterhood has served as the foundation for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to be an indomitable force for good—in our communities, states, nation, and the world.
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We will intentionally take time to fellowship and form lifelong relationships based on affinity, love, trust, respect, and shared goals and interests, while concurrently building on our foundation to serve others.
Empower Our Families
Overview
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has a strong history of supporting and servicing families, for we understand a healthy family is the foundation of a healthy community.
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We will take a multi-generational approach to fortify families within our communities by addressing child hunger and promoting positive youth development and leadership, mental well-being, and senior life.
Build Our Economic Wealth
Overview
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is launching our most progressive and revolutionary economic initiatives this century. This administration has created institutional-level solutions to combat institutional-level challenges.
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We will further encourage and equip our members to place key strategies into action to build personal, organizational, and community economic wealth.
Enhance Our Environment
Overview
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority has the power to galvanize our organization of more than 120,000 active members, create a ripple effect, and make a significant impact on our environment.
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We will employ select strategies to optimize our collective ability and to improve and protect the environment at scale. We will prioritize activities that promote the adoption of more sustainable and responsible practices.
Advocate for Social Justice
Overview
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority always has been at the forefront of social justice to promote fairness and equity. We stand in the gap to empower our communities and act in the best interests of all people through social advocacy and justice.
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We will equip communities with the tools, knowledge, and support to activate their voices and mobilize self-help to empower communities to help themselves.
Uplift Our Local Community
Overview
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority reigns supreme in its mission of “Service to All Mankind.” Given the engagement of more than 1,046 chapters across an international landscape, we have an ongoing history and reputation for making a global impact through local change.
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We will celebrate excellence, promote a focus on service, and stimulate effective culture and showcase best practices—”Local Change, Big Impact, and Global Showcase.”
International Community Impact Events
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MLK Day of Service
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by engaging in a day of service in our communities and around the world to promote peace and community through love in keeping with Dr. King’s life and teachings.
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Pink Goes Red Day for Heart Health
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is proud to join the American Heart Association in the fight against heart disease in order to improve the health of all women. On this special day, Alpha Kappa Alpha women will take off our pink and wear red for the day to raise awareness of this deadly disease and promote life changes that will increase the longevity and quality of the lives of women around the globe.
Global Impact Service Day
In recognition of our connectedness across continents and geographic borders, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will work with our corporate partners and others to connect with and support our sisters and brothers at home and abroad by donating our time, talents, gifts and resources to those in need.
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International Day of Prayer
In light of all that is occurring in the United States and around the world, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will observe an International Day of Prayer where members of the sorority will worship together as a sign of solidarity and make intercessions for peace in this world and covering for our sisterhood and the work we perform in service to all mankind.
AKA HBCU DAY
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is committed to the preservation and continued financial support of one of this nation’s most valuable resources -- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). To this end, the sorority will pay particular attention to these unique institutions during this special week which has been designated to honor and recognize HBCUs by making individual financial contributions and highlighting important contributions of HBCU alumni.
Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Recognizing that breast cancer results in death for African-American women at nearly double the rate of other women, Alpha Kappa Alpha members will observe Breast Cancer Awareness Day during nationally-recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer Awareness Day aims to raise awareness about the disease and raise funds for research into its causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.
AKA Caregiver’s Day
National Caregivers Day is observed annually to provide support to those who care for loved ones by providing quality, compassionate care on a daily basis. During this special observance, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will recognize caregivers and provide much-needed support and respite for them to honor the important work they do for others.
Local Signature Projects
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson's Pumps, Pearls and Politics®
A signature event of Gamma Zeta Omega Chapter since 2013, the highly-anticipated community political forum. “Pumps, Pearls and Politics” was designed to salute local women leaders and connect civic-minded women to become more engaged politically beyond their typical involvement soliciting voter registrations. To envision the possibility of women becoming candidates, campaign managers, and political consultants. Over the years, Pumps, Pearls and Politics evolved to become the must-attend local community political event for civic-minded women and men, political candidates, and anyone thinking of seeking office. In 2019, the event was renamed the Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson's Pumps, Pearls and Politics in honor of the local political icon who is also a former South Atlantic Regional Director and Gamma Zeta Omega Chapter President.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Youth Symposium
“A Progressive Evolution”
The genesis of the Martin Luther King, Jr., (MLK) Youth Symposium is a creative metamorphosis, which has evolved over the past decade from 2010 to the present. The Symposium represents a Gamma Zeta Omega partnership with the W.I.S.H. Foundation, Inc. The original concept was introduced as a “Sunday Supper” community conversation and forum. The event was intended to be reminiscent, in many aspects, of the model established during the1950’s-and-60’s by Dr. King, who frequently hosted focused, discussion-group meetings with fellow activists and others interested in his movement. During the past decade the MLK Youth Symposium, which is hosted annually in January during the King Holiday weekend, has grown in concept and impetus to intentionally embrace the participation of local school-aged youth as the target audience. Being able to listen to the unscripted comments and learn from the ideas and vision of community youth has been a phenomenally rewarding aspect of this program. (Please SEE the W.I.S.H. Foundation, Inc., for more information.)
Elegance In Pink and White Presentation
The annual culminating event for the "Ivy Rosettes" is a premiere social showcase, "Elegance in Pink and White." During this stellar black-tie event, freshmen, sophomore and junior level participants are introduced to a gracious and admiring audience of family, friends and community leaders. The crowning celebration, designed for the seniors, who are exclusively designated Les' Perles, (French for "The Pearl''), is an elegant, formal presentation, with a beautiful, vintage curtsy from each participant.